"The Last of Us Season 2 Release Date Set"

HBO has officially announced that The Last of Us Season 2 will premiere on Sunday, April 13 at 9pm ET/PT, and it will also be available to stream on Max. This season will consist of seven episodes, and HBO has released new character posters featuring Joel, Ellie, and Abby to mark the occasion.

Set five years after the events of the first season, Season 2 will follow Joel and Ellie as they continue their journey, now living with Joel's brother Tommy in a commune in Montana. This season will adapt the storyline from The Last of Us Part 2, offering fans a familiar narrative arc.

Joining Pedro Pascal, who reprises his role as Joel, and Bella Ramsey, returning as Ellie, are several new cast members. Kaitlyn Dever will portray Abby, Isabela Merced will play Dina, Young Mazino will take on the role of Jesse, Ariela Barer will appear as Mel, and Tati Gabrielle will play Nora. Notably, Tati Gabrielle is also set to star as the main protagonist in Naughty Dog's upcoming game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

You can view the new character posters in the gallery below.

The Last of Us Season 2 Character Posters

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The first season of The Last of Us was a major success for HBO, created by Craig Mazin of Chernobyl fame and Neil Druckmann, head of Naughty Dog. The series garnered numerous Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards and received five Primetime Emmy nominations, including categories for Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Outstanding Director, and Outstanding Writing.

Given the success of the first season, HBO is eager to continue the series, with Francesca Orsi hinting that The Last of Us may run for a total of four seasons. This means Season 2 will not cover the entire story of The Last of Us Part 2.

For those interested in revisiting the first season, you can check out our review of The Last of Us Season 1 here.